May 19-21, 2027: Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2027 Conference

Rutgers SC&I LIS Faculty Member Co-Organizes International LIDA Conference Rutgers School of Communication and Information’s Department of Library and Information Science is a sponsor of the 2027 Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA) conference, taking place May 19–21, 2027, in Šibenik, Croatia. Professor Marija Dalbello is serving as a conference co-director alongside colleagues Dr. Martina Dragija Ivanović from the University of Zadar and Dr. Kornelija Petr Balog from the University of Osijek in Croatia. LIDA is an international biennial conference that brings together researchers, educators, students, practitioners, and developers from around the world to explore the changing role of libraries and information institutions in the digital age. The 2027 conference will focus on Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Institutional Response and Emotion and Creativity , examining how AI is transforming memory institutions and creating new opportunities and challenges for libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations. The conference is a longstanding international collaboration involving Rutgers SC&I and information science programs…